COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 May 1939, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

“.ALCATRAZ ISLAND.” The current programme which is headed by “Alcatraz Island” will be finally shown tonight. “ARIZONA MAHONEY.” The bark of six-guns mingles with the honks of a trained goose, the clatter of galloping hoofs merge with the truiripetings of a circus elephant, and bandit chieftains vie with carnival operators in Paromount’s “Arizona Mahoney,” >a hilarious and madcap travesty of the west, with Joe Cook, which will be shown tomorrow night. Cook, one of America's funniest comedians, is a stranded carnival operator, who assists his bashful assistant, Robert Cummings, in pressing his courtship of beautiful June Martel. Larry Crabbe, a bandit chief, but a right amiable one. is also out for Miss Martel’s hand, and while he engages in considerable shooting and wild escapades just to please the girl, he has nothing but respect for his rival. The three lovers are besieged by a rival bandit upon whom Crabbe preyed to please Miss Martel, and Cummings is sent for reinforcements. Cook clowns, dances, juggles and does acrobatics in his famous manner in “Arizona Mahoney.” The other feature picture is “Go West Young Man.” Randolph Scott is the young man more interested in the potential fame and fortune that his invention may bring, but when Mae West displays some of those famous Western wiles —well, the most avid scientist might be expected to forget his work. An exceptional supporting cast assists Miss West in the general hilarity of “Go West Young Man.” Included in it are Lyle Talbot, Alice Brady. Isabel Jewell, Elizabeth Patterson, Margaret Perry and a number of other outstanding players.